React Hook Form is a popular library for managing forms in React applications, known for its performance, flexibility, and extensibility. Comparing versions 7.17.1 and 7.17.2 reveals subtle differences that, while seemingly minor, can be important for developers. Both versions share the same core description, dependencies, development dependencies, peer dependencies, license, repository, author, and funding information, indicating a consistent development philosophy. The key changes lie in the details of the distribution package.
Version 7.17.2, released on October 8, 2021, features a slightly larger unpacked size of 604302 bytes compared to version 7.17.1's 600861 bytes, which was released on October 5, 2021. Both versions contain 99 files. This increase in size, although small, suggests that version 7.17.2 includes some additional features, bug fixes, or performance improvements.
Developers considering upgrading should examine the changelog or release notes to understand the specifics of these changes. Even though the versions share identical development dependencies (including tools like Jest, ESLint, Rollup, and TypeScript), indicating a similar build and testing process, the smaller unpacked size of the earlier version signals a slightly leaner build, while the later version suggests some features or bug fixes which may improve stability. It is important that Developers might want to look after the fixes the new version provides before updating.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.17.2 of the package react-hook-form